Crimp and weld wire connection
First Claim
1. A stent comprising:
- a first section;
a second section;
at least one securement member, the at least one securement member disposed about at least one region of the first section and at least one region of the second section, the at least one securement member having an uncrimped diameter and a crimped diameter, the crimped diameter being less than the uncrimped diameter, when the at least one securement member is in the crimped diameter at least a portion of an inner surface of the at least one securement member is fixedly engaged to the at least one region of the first section and the at least one region of the second section, in the crimped diameter, the at least one region of the first section and the at least one region of the second section being adjacent to each other, wherein at least a portion of the at least one region of the first section and at least a portion of the at least one region of the second section comprise at least one weld positioned along the seam; and
at least one separate strengthening member comprising a first portion positioned between the at least one securement member and at least one of the first section and the second section, the strengthening member also comprising a second portion extending beyond an end of the at least one securement member.
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Abstract
A stent comprises a first section and a second section and at least one securement member. The at least one securement member is disposed about at least one region of the first section and at least one region of the second section. The at least one securement member has a crimped diameter that is less than its uncrimped diameter. When the at least one securement member is in the crimped diameter at least a portion of an inner surface of the at least one securement member is fixedly engaged to the at least one region of the first section and the at least one region of the second section. In the crimped diameter the at least one region of the first section and the at least one region of the second section are immediately adjacent one another.
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Citations
49 Claims
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1. A stent comprising:
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a first section; a second section; at least one securement member, the at least one securement member disposed about at least one region of the first section and at least one region of the second section, the at least one securement member having an uncrimped diameter and a crimped diameter, the crimped diameter being less than the uncrimped diameter, when the at least one securement member is in the crimped diameter at least a portion of an inner surface of the at least one securement member is fixedly engaged to the at least one region of the first section and the at least one region of the second section, in the crimped diameter, the at least one region of the first section and the at least one region of the second section being adjacent to each other, wherein at least a portion of the at least one region of the first section and at least a portion of the at least one region of the second section comprise at least one weld positioned along the seam; and at least one separate strengthening member comprising a first portion positioned between the at least one securement member and at least one of the first section and the second section, the strengthening member also comprising a second portion extending beyond an end of the at least one securement member. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44)
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45. A stent comprising:
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a first section; a second section; at least one securement member, the at least one securement member disposed about at least one region of the first section and at least one region of the second section, the at least one securement member having an uncrimped diameter and a crimped diameter, the crimped diameter being less than the uncrimped diameter, when the at least one securement member is in the crimped diameter at least a portion of an inner surface of the at least one securement member is fixedly engaged to the at least one region of the first section and the at least one region of the second section, in the crimped diameter the at least one region of the first section and the at least one region of the second section being immediately adjacent one another, the at least one securement member further comprising a longitudinal seam at least partially separating the at least one region of the first section and the at least one region of the second section from each other; at least one separate strengthening member comprising a first portion positioned between the at least one securement member and at least one of the first section and the second section, the strengthening member also comprising a second portion extending beyond an end of the at least one securement member; and at least one weld positioned along the seam, the at least one weld securing the at least one separate strengthening member to the at least one securement member. - View Dependent Claims (46)
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47. A stent comprising:
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a first section; a second section a securement member disposed about the first section and the second section, wherein an inner surface of the securement member is fixedly engaged to the first section and the second section, wherein the securement member comprises a longitudinal seam at least partially separating the first section and the second section from each another; a weld positioned along the seam; and at least one separate strengthening member comprising a first portion positioned between the securement member and at least one of the first section and the second section, the strenghthening member also comprising a second portion extending beyond an end of the securement member. - View Dependent Claims (48, 49)
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Specification